English adjective: unproductive | |||
| 1. | unproductive not producing or capable of producing | ||
| Samples | Elimination of high-cost or unproductive industries. | ||
| Similar | bootless, dry, fruitless, futile, nonproductive, sleeveless, vain | ||
| See also | infertile, sterile, uncreative, unfertile, unprofitable | ||
| Antonyms | productive | ||
| 2. | unproductive not producing desired results | ||
| Samples | The talks between labor and management were unproductive. | ||
| Similar | ineffective, ineffectual, uneffective | ||
| Antonyms | effective, effectual, efficacious | ||